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CONSERVATION LETTERS
卷 8, 期 4, 页码 242-250出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/conl.12127
关键词
Citizen science; conservation planning; participatory management; Pterois volitans; social-ecological systems
资金
- NOAA Fisheries
- USGS Invasive Species Program
- Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
- Marine Resources Division
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
- National Science Foundation [OCE-1215825]
Documenting and responding to species invasions requires innovative strategies that account for ecological and societal complexities. We used the recent expansion of Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles) throughout northern Gulf of Mexico coastal waters to evaluate the role of stakeholders in documenting and responding to a rapid marine invasion. We coupled an online survey of spearfishers and citizen science monitoring programs with traditional fishery-independent data sources and found that citizen observations documented lionfish 1-2 years earlier and more frequently than traditional reef fish monitoring programs. Citizen observations first documented lionfish in 2010 followed by rapid expansion and proliferation in 2011 (+367%). From the survey of spearfishers, we determined that diving experience and personal observations of lionfish strongly influenced perceived impacts, and these perceptions were powerful predictors of support for initiatives. Our study demonstrates the value of engaging citizens for assessing and responding to large-scale and time-sensitive conservation problems.
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